There are 3 ways to get from Kriens to Rigi by train, bus, or ferry
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Train, line 81 train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Arth-Goldautrain Vae / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulmtrain 81
2h 27mLine 21 bus, line 3600 ferry, line 82 train
- Take the bus from Kriens, Zunacher to Luzern, Bahnhofbus 21
- Take the ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznauferry
- Take the train from Vitznau to Rigi Kulmtrain 82 / ...
4h 6mLine 21 bus, train, line 81 train
- Take the bus from Kriens, Zunacher to Luzern, Bundesplatzbus 21
- Take the train from Luzern to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulmtrain 81
2h 56m
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct train from Kriens to Rigi. However, there are services departing from Luzern Allmend/Messe and arriving at Rigi Kulm via Luzern and Arth-Goldau RB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Kriens and Rigi is 36 km.
The best way to get from Kriens to Rigi without a car is to train and line 81 train which takes 2h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Kriens to Rigi, including transfers.
Kriens to Rigi train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Luzern station.
Kriens to Rigi train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
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What companies run services between Kriens, Switzerland and Rigi, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Luzern Allmend/Messe to Rigi Kulm via Luzern, Arth-Goldau, and Arth-Goldau RB in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 41 399 87 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- rigi.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- rigi.ch
Train from Vitznau to Rigi Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- rigi.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- rigi.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- vbl.ch
Bus from Kriens, Zunacher to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
Bus from Kriens, Zunacher to Luzern, Bundesplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)41 367 67 67
- [email protected]
- Website
- lakelucerne.ch
Ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznau
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Schedules at
- lakelucerne.ch
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